What color is #79E223?

#79E223 is a medium, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(121, 226, 35), and in HSL hsl(93, 77%, 51%).

Is #79E223 accessible as text?

On white, #79E223 has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.72:1 (passes). For text placed on #79E223, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #79E223?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is lime-400 (#9AE600).

What colors go well with #79E223?

#79E223 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #8C22E2. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #79E223 below.

Is #79E223 good for buttons?

#79E223 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #79E223 — white text only reaches 1.65:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #79E223 the same as CSS yellowgreen?

No — #79E223 is not the CSS named color yellowgreen, but yellowgreen (#9ACD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#79E223 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #79E223

Not just a swatch — here's how #79E223 works with other colors. Named schemes with #79E223 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #79E223 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #A9FF70

Malachite is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Malachite.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #79E223 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Malachite sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #79E223 Secondary #4E6B3A Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EFEAD6 Anchor #3D2F21

Malachite leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #79E223 Secondary #DAFEC8 Support #999286 Ink #17140F

Malachite is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Malachite carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #79E223 Accent #A8C4B9 Surface #E2D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #193648

Malachite opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

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Color Lab

How #79E223 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 54/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 44/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 20/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 15/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 11/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 22/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 89/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 17/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 38/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 49/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #79E223

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People also use #79E223 with

Pear Malachite Blue Violet Platinum Army Green

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 11.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E5F4D8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #38E222 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #79E223 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #79E223;
  --color-base-rgb: 121 226 35;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(81.7% 0.231 135.4);
  --color-50: #F7FEF1;
  --color-100: #E9FBDA;
  --color-200: #D3F5B7;
  --color-300: #B3E986;
  --color-400: #93D959;
  --color-500: #74BE37;
  --color-600: #5C9131;
  --color-700: #446628;
  --color-800: #2F431E;
  --color-900: #1E2914;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  malachite: {
    50: '#F7FEF1',
    100: '#E9FBDA',
    200: '#D3F5B7',
    300: '#B3E986',
    400: '#93D959',
    500: '#74BE37',
    600: '#5C9131',
    700: '#446628',
    800: '#2F431E',
    900: '#1E2914',
  },
}

$base: #79E223;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F7FEF1;
$base-100: #E9FBDA;
$base-200: #D3F5B7;
$base-300: #B3E986;
$base-400: #93D959;
$base-500: #74BE37;
$base-600: #5C9131;
$base-700: #446628;
$base-800: #2F431E;
$base-900: #1E2914;
$base-hover: #60B818;
$base-subtle: #D7EFC4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#79E223",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7FEF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E9FBDA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D3F5B7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B3E986",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#93D959",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#74BE37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5C9131",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#446628",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2F431E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1E2914",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #79E223

Color Lab

Pairs with #79E223

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